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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11
Queer Deeds of Trust.
F.om "a Vicksbnrn Herald.


Tuesday Deputy Clerk Henry Hardy was re-
quested to put on record deed of trust in which
a small farmer pledged his best suit of clothes
to the merchant who was to provide him with
some needed provisions. The farmer regret
fully stated that he had been compelled by the
city merchant 70 furnish security He had an
old suit and thought he could stay away from
church until next fall, when he could get in his
crop and pay his debts. He was permitted to
keep the clothes, but was not to wear them out
and was made to understand that they were
liable to execution In case he failed to meet his
agreement. Another deed of trust recorded was
for three chickens. They were all the i'm
pecunious farmer had, and, as security of some
kind was demanded, the chickens were put on
paper. Numerous instances are on record
where mules, cows, pigs, sewing machines and
even baby carriages have been pledged by
small planters who applied for credit Most OF
these are negroes, but quite a number Of white
men have obtained temporary relief from pow
erty by mortgaging property of the descrp-
ton given. Mule mortgages are by far the most
common, however; next TO mules, sewing ma
chimes are acceptable to the merchants, who,
either through avarice or foar of being swndlcd
compel their debtors TO give deeds Of trusts on
articles which in many cases are valueless
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11
RAYMOND AND TWAIN.
Secret of Their Mutual Hatred-Twain's
Vanity the Cause of the Rupture.

Secret of Their Mutual Hatred-Twain's
Vanity the Cause of the Rupture.
The obituaries said that John T. Raymond
died the enemy of no man. That was not quite
true. He hated Mark Twain intensely, and
Twain returned the sentiment bitterly. Their
quarrel grew out of the success of Colonel
Sellers" Raymond had the play made out of
Twain's book, without permission, and acted it
in California. The humorist is always serious
in matters of profit. He could see no reason for
letting any of the Sellers money slip through
his hands. Fully protected by copyright,
says a New York correspondent in the
Chicago Herald, he gave notice to the come
dian that he must stop using the drama. He
constructed another play himself and entered
into a partnership with Raymond to produce it
in New York This was done, and in two years
they divided nearly 100000. They quarreled on
the very first night, because the actor refused to
deliver a speech laudatory of the author they
differed over the finances right along; and they
finally berated each other in settling upon
royalty for the continuance of the piece after
the best of the harvest was over Twain de-
manded $50 a night, Raymond vowed he would
never act in it again, and an angry compromise
was made at S25. OF course, the radical differ
cnce of opinion as to which, actor or au-
thor, was the more valuably responsible for
Colonel Sellers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETINGS - Pulaski Loan Association; The
Merchants and Mechanics Loan Association;
Chatham Gun Club; Georgia Dental Society.
SPECIAL NOTICES Savannah Volunteer
Guards; Asparagus, Isaac ROos & Co.; Lost or
Stolen; Metropolitan Savings and Loan Co.
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULE-Ocean Steamship Co.
THE WATCH SPRING CoRsET-Mayer, Strouse
& Co., New York
HOTEL SITE FOR SALE. A. We'll or Ed. F.
Neufville, Savannah
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISE MENTs--Help Want
ed; For Rent; For Sale; Miscellaneous.
HorEI-Kitses Private Hotel, New York.
MoLAssEs-C NJ Gilbert & Co
AUCTION SALEs-Bay Street Lot, by d. r.
Kennedy; Sundries, by /. D. LaRoche's Sons;
Assignee's Sale Of Crockery, by c. II. Dorsett
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11
THE CONNECTICUT WAY.
How They Collect OverRipe Bills in
the Nutmeg State.
From the Waterbury Republican.

From the Waterbury Republican.
A citizen on Monday entered a store on one of
our side streets and, accostiug the proprietor,
said:
Il wish you would make out bill against me
for $50 and give it to me-
But you don't owe me anything" said the
merchant.
mo, don't. but some one else owes me $40.
and have very small hopes of his ever paying
me- Now, you present me with bill, and
write on the bottom of it that if don't pay that
bill before 6 O'Clock you win factorize me /
will take the bill and go to the fellow that owes
me the money and show it to him, l will say
that must pay the bill before o'clock or get
into trouble. See?" and the citizen placed his
forefngcr along his nose.
The merchant tumbled, and soon the required
document was Forthcoming. reporter who
was present followed the citizen out OF the
store and down the street short way. where he
met the man who owed him the bill The long
face that the citizen put on, and the bill which
he showed the man, did their work and the bill
was paid, and the citizen went his way rejoicing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11
Charles
Anderson
Dana


presents another acrostical alusion to the great
Mugwump who supported B. F. Butler in the
last campaign.-Life.
DoRoTHY-Ive great surprise for you, grand
pc, provided you'll take me somewhere.
Grandpa--Wen, lead on, my dear.
Dorothy-Right this way to the Eden MuSee.
perfectly dote on the Chamber of Horrors,
and there's a man there who is Just about to be
guillOtined, and he looks so much like you it al
ways give me the most horribly delightful little
pau(r IN the world. | do so crave excitement
Tfd-Bits.
A WHOEVER, well known for many little oddi-
ties, was recently called upon by the teacher
who had been drumming do, re, mi, into his
children, who presented her bill. He turned it
over thoughtfully several times and then re-
marked: I'm day or two have bit of i'm
portant business; after that, well, Saturday, l
guess, / can settle this" In the meantime he
has married the widow of one of the wealthest
bankers in Decentralization Home Journal
(WHICH is the best, to owe or to have some
thing owing to your! asked Col. Lagerbeer of
Gus De Smith the other day.
why, to have something owing to you, Of
course" answered Gus, who is one of the bright
est society youths in Austin.
Il don't agree with YOU said Lagerbeer.
well, why not?''
Because if you have something owing to you,
| You may never get it. But if you owe some
| value received anyhow; and if you never pay
why then. you are sure to make a handsome
profit.-7eraS SiftingS
POLITICAL Boss-You are renegade, sir.
You promised me you'd vote against
women's suffrage but when the bill came up
| you voted for it. I've a great mind to thrash
| you
Legislator-rve great mind to thrash you.
| sir. You took an oath to me that you
| would use all your influence to get the other
| members to vote against it, and when the time
| came you just sat in the gallery and didn't do a
| thing.
We'll, but my wife was there
$50 was mine.n
Say, let's go take something. Omaha
World
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11
Hyde and SeeSe.


One day beneath willowe tree,
Love met q maybe most faire TO see;
Come play at hyde and seeke, cried he.
with allie my hearte, quoth she.
"I'm it, Love cries, and rounde hys eye,
A scarf the maiden hindeth,
And inne and quite and ronnde aboute
Ye willowe trees he windeth--
Yette ne'er the maiden findeth.
Still inne and QUITE and round aboute,
And stille no maiden meetinge;
Till piqued, ye rogue unbinds hys eyes,
And, perchod upon branch, eSpies
We maybe retreatinge;
"Fie! Fie"' cries I.ove-''your cheetinge."
Now, you" quoth he, must seeke for me-"
She binds her eyes, assentinge,
And inne and cute and rouude aboute,
Seeks she for Love relentinge--
But Love- they say--alas, we day.
Has spread hys wings and flown away
And left ye maybe relentinge,
Aud left ye maybe relentlnge.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11
BRIGHT BITS.

OLD LADY Ito wicked little boys who are play
ing marbles Sunday)-Little boys, what are you
playing marbles Sunday for?
Life
A LITTLE girl lately arrived from the East
wanted to amuse herself sewing one Sunday
Her aunt objected, saying it was the Lord S day
why auntie, +" said the child, the Lord can't
sac me; I'm in California. '-Llyo (Cdl) Regis
ter.
IT is said the Socialistic element of the
Knights of Labor win ash; Congress to revise one
of the Ten Commandments so that it will read
-Four days of six hours each shalt thour work
and have two holidays a week without reduc-
ton of wages. - NoTTistOton Herald.
SOME enemy of the New York Sun has dis
covered that Mr., Banas name, when written in
blank verse, thus:
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11
The New Civil Service Rules.

The new rules recently adopted by the
Civil Service Commission and approved by
the President arc the occasion of considera-
BILE excitement among the clerks in the de
pertments at Washington. and with very
good reason. They promise to rid the ser
vice of a great many incompetent clerks
who were appointed during Republican
administrations for political services, and it
has been found difficult, if not impossible,
to get rid of them
The new rules are based upon a complaint
that has been a standing one ever
since the civil law went into effect.
The complaint is that applicants for
positions have to submit to a
test respecting their fitness, while the
thousands who were in the service when
the law became operative, and who may re-
main in it for many years, are not subjected
TO any test
The new rules provide that when a va
cancy occurs all those of the department,
in the class Immediately below the one in
which the vacancy is, must be examined for
promotion to the vacancy Those who
make an average of IS in the markings are
declared to be fitted for their present positions
and to be eligible for promotion. Those who
do not make that average are put on pro
baton for six months. At the end of that
time they are to be re-examined, and if
they again fail to make an average of Is
they are booked for dismissal, or for lower
grade of service.
1t may be said that the new rules are
likely to work hardship to some clerks
who may not know ruch of such mat
ters as the Civil Service Commissioners ask
about, but who are thoroughly competent
to discharge the duties to which they are as
signed. The rules provide against injustice
of this sort. The chief of any bureau can
increase the average of a competent clerk
by giving him good mark under the head
of efficiency in Office, and thus prevent his
dismissal. He can even help clerk who
knows nothing of geography, calculus or
the writings of Chaucer to promotion.
vt is pretty certain that many of the in
competents will drop out of the service
when the new rules are applied. This will
be especially gratifying to those who are
anxious to see the service thoroughly re-
formed and to those who desire to see the
way opened to hundreds Of deserving appli-
cants for places under the government.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11

The Memphis Avalanche has heard of a
heavy holder of Southern railroad stocks
who offered to pay 800, 900 for dead sure
tip" as to what final action the Interstate
Commerce Commissioners would take re-
gardipg the long and short haul clause of
the much discussed interstate commerce
law. The offer is an indication of the inter
est people are taking in the Investigations
the Commissioners have been making.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11

Louisville, KY, has distanced the world
in the matter Of divorces. One day last
week Mrs. Sophia Kaufman filed an appli-
cation for divorce at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing; at 2o'clock her application was granted,
and at o'clock she was the bride of Mr..
Karl Bischoff
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11

Mr.. Daniel Hand, of Guilford, Conn, the
gentleman to whom Mr.. George W. VIII
Hams, of Charleston, has just paid debt
of honor amounting to s700,000, has given
$4,000 to Yale Divinity School. 1t would
have been more graceful, under all the cir
cumstances, if Mr.. Hand had given the
money to q Southern school
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11

An ex-Union soldier, who writes to the
Missouri Republican, wants to know if
the Grand Army of the Republic is train
ing school of the Republican party. He is
inclined to think that it is, because the
Army is in the habit of commencing Re
publican politicians and abusing Democratic
politicians. Many ex Union soldiers are
Democrats, and no doubt they would all be
glad to have satisfactory answer to their
comrades question.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11

Emma Abbott is elated because the honors
paid her at Washington were greater than
those paid Patti. She was received at the
White House by Mrs. Cleveland, and was
requested to write her name in the lattcrs
autograph album. Abbott is an unaffected
American woman and deserved the atten-
ton shown her by Mrs. Cleveland. The fact
is, a monument ought to be erected to the
singer because she has never spelled her
name Abbottini.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11
"This Disgusting Demonstl alton"

From the NelU York Times (Rep)
In the meantime it is established that an
American workingnan, in the very lowest grade
Of skilled labor, if mining can be classified as
skilled labor at all can, by hard work and rigid
economy, in the articles of soap and whisky or
otherwise, accumulate enough money in five
ploy the same in travelling for pleasure 1t is no
wonder that this disgusting demonstration
should infuriate those Knights of Labor who
profess devotion to soap, practice devotion
to whisky, agitate for reduction in the hours
Of labor, and proclaim that they are ground
under the iron heel of capital.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11

The second meeting Of the McGlynn-
George Anti-Poverty Society, held in New
York on Sunday night, seems to have been
success, at least as far as the collection
was concerned Some of the people present
threw dollars on the stage, a few striking
Henry George upon his bald head The
sum received was $500. If future collec-
tons yield results as handsome, McGlynn
and George may soon ride in phaetons and
drink nothing but champagne.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11

It is worthy of notice that the earthquake
disturbances in the Southwest have not
been withoutsome compromising features.
There has been great loss of life, it is true,
but it is stated that streams of water have
appeared where water was difficult TO obtain
before, and in the shattered mountains
great veins of gold hearing quartz have
been discovered. These things do not Off
set the loss Of life, but they help the people
to bear their misfortunes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11

Georgian claims to have called meet
ing of the private soldiers who served the
Confederacy from this State, but as only
three responded he revoked the call. If he
wants an overwhelming meeting let him call
the officers together
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11

Col. r. G.. Ingersoll sometimes says q
good thing. The other day he remarked to
a reporter OF a New York paper that the
only new party wanted in this country is
one to agitate the repeal of laws. "The
only good laws that have been passed in 500
years" continued the Colonel, ''hGve been
laws that repealed other laws. The statute
books ought TO be wiped clsarp When asked
If legislation should then begin anew, the
Colonel replied; "No; let the statute books
be left blank" No thoughtful person will
deny that there are too many laws.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11
And over the South, Also.
From the PLiLndcInhio Record (Denl

From the philadelphia Record (Den.)
A near-sighted advocate of protection wishes
to know If there be any State in the Union in
which the free traders are holding their own.
use his eyes. If his vision be strong enough he
will only have to extend it to Massachusetts, and
then to sweep his weather eye along the horizon
till 1t shall reach the region Of Minnesota
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11

The Methodist women of Lincoln, Neb.,
have caused small breeze by demanding
that they shall be represented in the confer
ence of the church by delegates of theirown
sex. Thus does woman suffrage take another
step forward in the booming West.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11

A poetess in Elmira, N. Y, says that she
''leaves the washtub to iot down many of
her sweetest fancies, and then returns to her
unromantic work uncomplainingly" She
would be more highly esteemed if she
would stick to her unromantic work un-
complainingly
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11

Gen. T. ]. Marshall, of Denver, says that
'all this country wants is to get the dog
star off of it. If the General is making a
covert allusion to the Republican party it is
well to inform him that the want has al
ready been CERTIFIED
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11

1t may now be expected that Republican
newspapers viii call for the discharge of
the marines in the Washington navy yard.
Rather than present arms to the Queen OF
the Sandwich Islands when she visited the
yard the other day, six marines deserted.
They didn't like the Queens color.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11
CURRENT COMMENT.
Randall to be Left.

From the Missouri Republican (Dem.)
To use a favorte expression of Editor Dana,
I'VE think" that Samuel jackson Randall VIII
not be the next chairman Of appropriations IN
the House of Representatives.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11

In New York, last Sunday, the law re-
curing drinking PLACES to be closed was
EtTictly enforced. One saloon-keeper placed
placard over the door of his establishment
with these words: "Closed on account of
the death of Liberty" The act was one of
the sins committed in Liberty's name.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11
Wise's Vice Presidential Bee.


From The Nelo YORK. World IDenI.)
Mr.. John S. Wise is considered an incarnate
reputation of the statement that there is no
Wise is toying with bee of that description,
and is trying the banquet route to the seques-
tered hive where the honey is said to abound.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11

Mr.. Blaine is disposed to count his chick
ems before they are Matched He has just
purchased a lot in Washington, paying
$500 for it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11

John p Sutton, Secretary of the Irish
National League of America, is Of the opin-
ion that Richard Pigott, formerly proprietor
of the Dublin IrtShman, is the author of the
so-called Parnell letter printed by the London
Times. Sutton has had the Parnell letter
compared with letters written by Pigott,
and the handwriting has been declared to
be the same The Governor of Nebraska
and prominent citizens Of that State acted
as committee to examine the Several let
tpf.s
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11

In Philadelphia people who have been
separated by the divorce courts announce
the fact in the personal columns of the
newspapers. AS the names of the officiating
lawyers are also given the announce
ment does double duty as an advertisement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11
DUFFY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY

Is DUIU O1IIy III BUVUI6s. FT1Ct SI %.
For sale by Druggists Grocers and Dealen
Persons East of the Rocky Mountains (excaut
the Teritores) unable to procure it from thelr
dealers can have Half Dozen sent, in plain case
unmarked, express prepaid, by remitting s6to
The DUFFY MALT WHIsKEY Co, Rochester ~.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11

Peace once more reigns in Atlanta and
the price of cowhideS has fallen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11

Henry George says that he would like to
see religious Democracy. Is George blind
that he cannot see the great unterrifed
under whose management the country is
now enjoying peace and prosperity
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11

Pickett's Division Association of ex-Con-
federates, of Richmond, after having nearly
completed arrangements TO hold reunion
on the field Of Gettysburg, July 3, for the
purpose of selecting site for a monument,
has decided not to visit Gettysburg at all.
The Gettysburg Memorial Association
would not elbow themonument to be erected
within the lines Of the Union forces, and
also objected to the use of the word "patri-
otism" in the proposed inscription on the
monument 1t might be well TO remember
Gen. r. L. Lees opposition to the erection
of monuments designed to commemorate
conflict between people Of the same country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11

The st. Louis district convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union has
Just adopted resolutions severely condemn
ing the press of the country. The princi-
pal grievance of the convention seems to
have been that the press ridiculed the
woman suffrage experiment in Kansas.
The resolutions denounce the printed re-
ports of the experiment as malicious fabri-
cations. Perhaps the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union in Missouri and other
Western States has not received kind treat
ment from the press, but in Georgia no
other association was ever treated with as
much consideration. Papers that favor
prohibition have naturally been kind to the
union, and even anti-prohibition papers
have freely given the use of their columns
for printing the unions appeals to the PEG
pie. The st. Louis convention contained
too many rong-minded sisters.